A fossil initially thought to be from a pterosaur flying reptile but recently identified as the right upper arm of a Chinese softshell turtle is seen in Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Feb. 9, 2021.

The last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in April of unknown causes, leaving only two males as the final known living members of a species that has for years been teetering on the ...

DSPCA has urged people not to buy exotic pets unless they can care for them after rescuing an abandoned Chinese softshell turtle. The shelter warned that the species is not native to Ireland and ...

Fishermen in San Juan, La Union face dwindling fish populations reportedly because of the growing population of an invasive species of turtles, the Chinese softshell turtles also referred to as ...

Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover spotted softshell turtle populations threatened by overconsumption and habitat loss. Based on a literature study, field surveys ...

The rewilding of 50 captive-bred spotted softshell turtles has sparked hope among conservationists for the future of the rare and threatened species in Vietnam, a country where softshell turtles are ...

A Chinese animal protection organization has sparked controversy by offering a reward for information on a rare turtle species, of which only two males are known to remain worldwide. According to ...

A Chinese animal protection group is offering a reward of 100,000 yuan ($13,902) to those who can help it locate one of the world's rarest turtles — the Yangtze giant softshell turtle — in a bid to ...

Sometimes, our current mass extinction crisis can be represented by the loss of a single individual. On April 21, locals spotted a 93-kilogram (205-pound) body in the waters of Dong Mo Lake in ...